Global File Access for
Modern Project Teams

Resilient file infrastructure designed to support collaboration, version control and secure access across international teams and mission-critical environments.

File Access, Anywhere.
Built for the Way You Work.

Global project delivery creates one critical challenge: how do teams in different regions access and collaborate on shared files without delays, conflicts, or expensive storage sprawl?

Traditional file servers, sync‑and‑share tools, and VPN-based access simply can’t support modern design and engineering workflows. They slow collaboration, break version control, and push teams back to manual workarounds.

Creative ITC’s File as a Service solves this by centralising your data, accelerating global access, and intelligently caching files where performance matters most - whether that’s an office, a workstation, or a local VDI session.

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Fully Managed File Access
Designed for Global Collaboration

Your teams rely on fast, accurate access to shared models, drawings, datasets, and project files. File as a Service delivers that consistency across every location, device, and workflow - without requiring you to redesign your workstation or VDI strategy.

Global performance,
delivered intelligently

Host data centrally in our S3 environments, then deliver high‑speed access anywhere via intelligent caching.

Create a centralised
data foundation for AI

By consolidating project files into a single, structured data layer, FaaS becomes the backbone of future AI and automation initiatives.

Stay on workstations
or use VDI

FaaS gives workstations local cache performance and delivers sub‑millisecond access inside VDI.

Simplify operations and
eliminate regional silos

FaaS unifies access, performance, permissions, and security under one managed service.

File access built for complex teams

Global and Multi‑Region Teams

Give teams in different countries a single, authoritative source of project data - with the performance of local storage and the consistency of centralised control.

Local Workstation Users

If you don’t want to move to VDI, File as a Service gives you high-speed centralised data while keeping your workstation workflow intact.

Complex File Scenarios

BIM, CAD, GIS, rendering - anything file‑heavy benefits from intelligent caching and global file-locking that eliminates version conflicts.

Fast. Secure. Always in Sync.

Unified
Data

File as a Service brings all project data into one central, governed storage layer - removing scattered file servers, regional silos, and inconsistent versions. Everything is accessed from a single source of truth, no matter where your teams work.

Intelligent
Caching

Active files are cached automatically to the locations and environments that need them - workstations, regional offices, or VDI sessions. This gives users near‑local performance while keeping every file synced back to the central store.

Optimised
Architecture

We right‑size caches, storage tiers, and network paths based on real workflows - not raw capacity. The result is a fast, predictable file platform designed around project patterns, bandwidth realities, and global office layouts.

Global-Ready
Collaboration

Global file locking and structured data models ensure teams everywhere work on the same live version. No sync delays, no overwrites, no “which folder is the real one?” - just frictionless collaboration across countries and time zones.

Complexity
Managed

File as a Service is powered by Panzura - and without the deployment pitfalls. Our teams handle configuration, caching rules, rightsizing, network tuning, and ongoing optimisation, eliminating the common issues that lead to poor DIY adoption.

Trusted by design & engineering-led teams worldwide

Steve Capper

CIO, AtkinsRealis

Carbon footprint benefits are we’ve reduced storage by 69%, electricity by 53% and floorspace by 45%.

Cameron Williams

Chief Information Officer, Vertex Energy

Creative's relentless focus on customer enablement, speed, agility and seamless service throughout the acquisition process ensured critical business operations were able to continue uninterrupted.

Marcus Madden-Smith

Partner, Stephen George+Partners

With Creative managing all our cloud services, we’re now able to pivot from being reactive to being more proactive in terms of what's next in technology advancements so we can be ahead of that curve.

Ian Edwards

President and CEO, AtkinsRealis

This investment will transform how we deliver with our clients, allowing us to move at pace, improving productivity and collaborating across time zones and disciplines in a way we’ve never done before

Why Creative ITC

Everything we do is shaped around what our customers value most: confidence, continuity, and a partner they can rely on long term.

Built for businesses
that expect more.

Performance, resilience, security and adaptability aren’t “nice to have” - they’re non‑negotiable. We’ve spent years delivering complex environments without disruption.

Always‑on
expertise.

We hire the best minds in technology and back them with continuous investment - supported by dedicated 24/7/365 teams, so your environment stays optimised and ready for what’s next.

One Partner.
Infinite Possibilities.

Our services are designed to fit together seamlessly through our Everything as a Service (XaaS) model - so your cloud desktops can connect cleanly into backup, security, storage and networks.

Customer-first
by design.

We stay close to how our customers work, using real‑world insight and a concierge‑level service model to proactively optimise performance, guide adoption, and ensure long‑term success - not just react to issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Will file access be fast for global teams?

Yes. Caching nodes deliver sub‑millisecond access to frequently used files, while global locking ensures accuracy and consistency across regions.

2. Do we need to change our workstation or VDI strategy?

No. FaaS works with both.
• Keep using high‑spec workstations.
• Or combine FaaS with VDI for fully remote workflows.
• Or mix both depending on site needs.

3. How secure is the data environment?

Data stays centralised, controlled, and monitored, backed by enterprise‑grade security, replication, and governance.

4. How does FaaS reduce cost and IT overhead?

You eliminate regional storage silos, complex server maintenance, sync tools, and manual fixes. Everything is delivered as a predictable OPEX service - including management and optimisation.